Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 21.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
21.1%
Change on year
up 42.4%
World rank
70th
of 108 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2017
All-time low
14.4%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2012–2017
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Dominican Republic, 2012–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 21.1% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
That places Dominican Republic 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.6% | — |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +42.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 21.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Dominican Republic?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Dominican Republic was 21.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release